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ahwasinthelivingroomsquattingbeforeafire,doinghisbesttocoaxittolife.hedidn’tseehercomein,andshewatchedhimasheworked.hehadchangedhisclothesaswellandlookedgood:hisshouldersbroad,wethairhangingjustoverhiscollar.

hepokedthefire,movingthelogs,andaddedsomemorekindling.allieleanedagainstthedoorjamb,onelegcrossedovertheother,andcontinuedtowatchhim.inafewminutesthefirehadturnedtoflames,evenandsteady.heturnedtothesidetostraightentheremainingunusedlogsandcaughtaglimpseofheroutofthecornerofhiseye.helookedupquickly.

eveninhisclothesshelookedbeautiful.afteramomentheshylywentbacktostackingthelogs.

“ididn’thearyoucomein.”hesaid,tryingtosoundcasual.“howlonghaveyoubeenstandingthere?”

“acoupleofminutes.”

noahbrushedhishandsonhisjeans,thenpointedtothekitchen.“canigetyousometea?istartedthewaterwhileyouwereupstairs.”smalltalk,anythingtokeephismindclear.butdamn,thewayshelooked...

shethoughtforasecond.doyouhaveanythingstronger,orisittooearlytodrink?”

hesmiled.“ihavesomebourboninthepantry.isthatokay?”

“thatsoundsgreat.”

hestartedtowardsthekitchen,andalliewatchedhimrunhishandthroughhiswethairashedisappeared.

thunderboomedloudlyandanotherdownpourstarted.alliecouldheartheroaringoftherainontheroof,couldhearthesnappingoflopastheflickeringflameslittheroom.shetookaquiltfromthesofaandsatontheruginfrontofthefire.crossingherlegs,sheadjustedthequiltuntilshewascomfortableandwatchedthedancingflames.noahcameback,sawwhatshehaddone,andwenttositbesideher.heputdowntwoglassesandpouredsomebourbonintoeachofthem.outside,theskygrewdarker.thunderagain.loud.thestorminfullfury,windswhippingtherainincircles.

“it’squiteastorm,”noahsaidashewatchedthedropsflowinverticalstreamsonthewindows.heandalliewereclosenow,thoughnottouching,andnoahwatchedherchestriseslightlywitheverybreath,imaginingthefeelofherbodyonceagainbeforefightingbackthethought

“ilikeit,”shesaid,takingasip.“i’vealwayslikedthunderstorms.evenasayounggirl.”

“why?”sayinganything,keepinghisbalance.

“idon’tknow.theyjustalwaysseemedromantictome.”

shewasquietforamoment,andnoahwatchedthefireflickerinheremeraldeyes.thenshesaid,“doyouremembersittingtogetherandwatchingthestormafewnightsbeforeileft?”

“ofcourse.”

“iusedtothinkaboutitallthetimeafteriwenthome.ialwaysthoughtabouthowyoulookedthatnight.itwasthewayirememberedyou.”

“haveichangedmuch?”

shetookanothersipofbourbon,feelingitwarmher.shetouchedhishandassheanswered.

“notreally.notinthethingsthatiremember.you’reolder,ofcourse,withmorelifebehindyou,butyou’vestillgotthesamegleaminyoureye.youstillreadpoetryandfloatonrivers.andyou’vestillgotagentlenessthatnoteventhewarcouldtakeaway.”

hethoughtaboutwhatshe’dsaidandfeltherhandlingeringonhis,herthumbtracingslowcircles.

“allie,youaskedmeearlierwhatirememberedmostaboutthesummer.whatdoyouremember?”

itwasawhilebeforesheanswered."iremembermakinglove.that'swhatiremembermost.youweremyfirst,anditwasmorewonderfulthanieverthoughtitwouldbe."

noahtookadrinkofbourbon,remembering,bringingbacktheoldfeelings.

shewenton."irememberbeingsoafraidbeforehandthatiwastrembling,butatthesametimebeingsoexcited.i'mgladyouwerethefirst.i'mgladwewereabletosharethat."

"metoo."

"wereyouasafraidasiwas?"

noahnoddedwithoutspeaking,andshesmiledathishonesty.

shesqueezedhishand,letgo,andmovedcloser.sheputherhandthroughhisarm,cradlingit,andrestedherheadonhisshoulder.hecouldsmellher,softliketherain,warm.shespokequietly."doyourememberwalkinghomeafterthefestival?iaskedyouifyouwantedtoseemeagain.youjustnoddedyourheadanddidn'tsayaword.itwasn’ttooconvincing."

"i'dnevermetanyonelikeyou.ididn'tknowwhattosay."

"iknow.youcouldneverhideanything.youreyesalwaysgaveyouaway.youhadthemostwonderfuleyesi'deverseen."sheliftedherheadfromhisshoulderandlookeddirectlyathim.whenshespoke,hervoicewasbarelyaboveawhisper."ithinkilovedyoumorethatsummerthanieverlovedanyone."

lightningflashedagain.inthequietmomentsbeforethethunder,theireyesmetastheytriedtoundofourteenyears.whenthethunderfinallysounded,noahsighedandturnedfromher,towardsthewindows.

"iwishyoucouldhavereadthelettersiwroteyou,"hesaid.

shedidn'tspeakforawhile.

"itwasn'tjustuptoyou,noah.ididn’ttellyou,butiwroteyouadozenlettersafterigothome.ijustneversentthem."

"why?"noahwassurprised.

"iguessiwastooafraid."

"ofwhat?"

"thatmaybeitwasn’tasrealasithoughtitwas.thatmaybeyouforgotme."

"iwouldneverdothat.icouldn'teventhinkit."

"iknowthatnow.icanseeitwhenitookatyou.butbackthenitwasdifferent.therewassomuchididn'tunderstand,thingsthatayounggirl'smindcouldn'tsortout."

"whatdoyoumean?”

"whenyourlettersnevercame,ididn'tknoww

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